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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
Parker'S InterlaChen Dye Works

IL KISTS OF LADIES SILK ASD
~ Wool. q Dresses by ed and Cleaned with
out ripping. GtntlemsE's Clothing q. ant
and Dyed IN the most perfect manner. Also.
Piano and Table Covers, Iambrsquins etc.
snd vicinity will give you infoI mat ion In
yard To prices. etc. drl6 lY
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
"A Slight Continuation
Bargains at DEVEREUX'S

My last three weeks sales dem
onstrate the fact that LOW PRICES FOR
SOLID VALUES always attracts, and
shall continue to offer from my large
stock, in addition to other Goods. for
the coming week, a line heretofore
quite neglected, and which are very
seasonable goods just now.
100 doz. Bed Spreads, below cost,
so pcs. Damask Table Linen.
1000 dOz Towels.
Napkins and Doylies i'm profusion.
Four and half bushels of Handker-
chiefs at and 1Oc.
500 pcs. White Goods Of every de-
scription.
1000 Corsets at cost.
A very large line of Children's,
Misses and Ladies Hose, Full Reg
ular, at less than cost.
Entire stock of Laces, Robes, Cam
brio Underwear and Bustles--Laces
especially--marked down fully one
half. Ladies' Collars and Cuffs will
also be cast away, regardless of their
value
Remember, Laces, Flouncing ali
over, Robes and Ribbons also, will
be leading feature. Circumstances
govern the world, and an opportu-
nifty like this happens only occasion
ally. c. P. DEvEREUx
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

bly, would not work satisfactorily.
They were blackened, but the polish
looked as if it had been put on the night
before. Beneath his beard, which
shows few gray hairs here and there,
appeared a Stondup collar, with rathe r
long points, turned down over dark
scarf. When he read the paper he took
from his pocket the only evidence of un-
usual means he displayed on the trip
a gold-rimmed pair of eyeglasses at
Some interest is felt in Jeannette
Gilder's winter clothes. Miss &. is
literary woman of high intellectual and
physical mold. She is handsome, but
eccentric. She has worn tWO-buttOn
gloves and mems shoes for years. She
is all unused to the cOrsetS and bustles
of the gentler sex. We have got accus-
toned to see her walk into a theater with
mans soft hat, just putting forth one
feather as an excuse for being on
woman's head. She has gem
orally stood up like real
man and peeled off top coat with
a gang of pockets that would establish
her superiority among that class who
believe men have gained all their pre-
cedence in worldly affairs through the
multiplicity of their pockets. Now the
rumor has gone forth that Miss Glider
has pair of plaid trousers she intends
to wear with long ulster this winter.
Be sure we will knOw-a curious audi
ence will make it so warm for her some
night she'll have to put off the ulster
and stand-or sit-confessed in her
little panties. CLARA BELLE.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
THE BENEDICT'S FRIEND.

1t is easy to get along with mother-in
law who has good bank account-Bos-
ton Courier
1t is said that misfortune never comes
singly, but this isn't true. Mother-in-
laws never come in irS.-Philadelphia
Herald.
Photographers joke good deal about
the mother-in-law, but most of them
acndidly admit that mOther-in-law is
no JOke.-Rahway Advocate.
Economists declare now that dollar
goes further now than it used. That.
perhaps, is the reason that it is such a.
long time getting round to some of US.
Boston Post.
Here's new twist to very old theme.
It's something about a mother-in-law:
young married fellow sang, Il surely deem
She ought to be called mother-in-jaw.'
-GOodall's Sun.
Flip-They say virtue is its own re-
ward, but don't believe it.
Flap-Why?
Flip-Because my mother-in-law. ac-
cording to herself, possesses every vir-
tue, and still the angels don't seem to
think she's ripe for paradise vet
Charlestown Enterprise.
Mother--"I declare I dread the
thought of our John getting married."
Friend-"Oh, that feeling is only nat
ural. You will become reconciled to
his loss in time.'
ut isn't his loss so much''-
''What then?;'
"Why. don't you see, that will make
me mother-in-law, and mothers-in-law
are SIMPLY dreadful" ."-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

FOR THE PRIDE OF THE FAMILY.
come In, as countryman alone seldom
does more than look
1t was p. m. when the reporter con-
cluded he had had enough experience.
The clerks had gone off by turns TO
lunch, but they hadn't succeeded in
selling him. In the meantime all varie-
ties of hat-wearers had been in There
was the seedv, but neatly, dressed man
with pride in silky side-whiskers, who
had hat of style three years
back. On which he had slept,
and he had finally saved enough to get
a new one. There were several gaWks
dressed up to come to town and look at
the buildings, and anticipated changing
their grandfather's hat which they wore
for something more modern. A meek
faced, reverential-appearing man, with
silk hat neatly adjusted on the center
kind which appeared. Several dry
goods clerks, with derbys perched back
on their heads so as to show how neatly
their hair was parted in the middle, re-
neWed their head coverings. There
were several professional dudes, odd.
very, who had been to every store in
town, hadn't found anything odd
enough. and who went away without
buying. Then there was distinct style
of the Hoosier, different from the gawk
and the one who used his knee as a
stretcher. and he wanted a new hat that
he could hang on the big bump on his
head ''just like that old 'un." A pro-
fessional crank, who had so much abil-
ity in his own estimation that he felt
compelled to wear hat of style to
convince others of the same fact-a
style of plug, running high and almost
to point, that has not been known.
except among ancient country school
masters. for years-came next, to have
his darling pressed. Then there was a
little German picnic bartender, with
little bit of hat: and last, just as the
reporter had taken his farewell of the
hat he had bought, an undertaken ap-
peared. The undertaken is peculiar
customer. He keeps his stock on hand,
occasionally replenishing it from the
plugs left to be done over and never
called for. AS in the case of the gentle
man who begs old hats to pawn for
drinks, size makes no difference; if the
hats do not fit the drivers. the drivers
must fit the hats
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

and the cherries are carefully repeated.
VERY NOVEL TOQUU
is arranged with very deep brim in
front and one side, narrowing away to
nothing at the back, and made in pale,
tan-colored fancy Tuscan straw, with
Open-wOrk loops overlapping each other.
The crown is made of soft folds of
golden-brown silk. partly veiled on one
side by draperies of cream lace the
whole being held together by one of the
fashionable tOrtOise-shell pins, orna-
mented with fine steel. A small bonnet
of Quaker-like simplicity struck
me as very suitable for a young
girl. 1t was made in fine Tuscan
straw, and bOrdered next to the face
with full edging of ivory-white lace.
High in front were some outstanding
bows ofsVhite moire ribbon, the strings
being of white moire to correspond.
Another very simple and girliSh little
bonnet is made with crown of mixed
straw in two shades of gray. The front
is lined underneath with dark gray vel
vet, while ribbon bows in the two colors
are placed high in front. The
strings are of dark gray velvet,
and are infinitely more becOm-
ing to the face than ribbon strings
would be. This same idea might be
equally we'll carried out in various other
cOloringS to hamOniZe with different
gowns. very pretty hat, which will
doubtless be popular during the autumn
and early winter, has a deep brim COW
cred fatty with black velvet and rather
high crown, veiled with heliotrope
gauze, over which soft draperies of
black lace are lightly arranged. On
one side of the crown three or
four small bows of pearl
edged heliotrope ribbons are prettily
tied, one under the other. Another
very charming hat is made of fine black
straw, with brim turned up more
deeply on one side than the other, and
lined underneath with black velvet.
The -crOwni is trimmed OH one side at the
top with a cluster of ostrich feathers.
prettily dropping downward, so as par
TALLY to conceal some mixed bows of
reseda and vieux rose pearl-edged rib
) bon.1 A double band of these two con-
trasting ribbons looks well twisted
round the crown.
MEN ARE TOO CARELESS
i'm the matter of dress. A millionaire
has mo right to be slOuchy. l studied
Jay Gould in car, as he sat next his
beautifully costumed daughter-in-law.
He had on black Derby hat that might
it was not in the current style. His
overcoat was unbuttOned. 1t was
darfIblue, single-breasted garment that
came down to his knees, and
the skirts turned up at the edges, in
evidence that it had been careleSsly
sat upon many, many times. His
suit was of one piece, made up in any,
thing but stylish way, and worn with
out regard to appearances. A one-but-
ton cut-away coat was not buttOned; the
trousers were of less than medium
width. His shoes were of heavy mate
rial, made apparently for comfort only,
and fastened with buttons at the side
The top button of one shoe was off;
the. lower button of the other was
not fastened; the buttoner proba
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

TROUBLE IN MAKING A SELECTION.
times week, but he never bends his
dignity enough to become acquainted,
and for anything he knows he
is practicing an imposition on
us. There's one blessing about it
it isn't much trouble to fit
these fellows. as they generally want
the hats to pawn for drinks more than
anything else, or may be for meals in
cheap restaurants, as this one who was
lust in has never shown any sign of
drinking. Just now, though, we arc
rather short of old hats. The leading
hat factories in the country, particularly
those which sell OH their names and
brands, are terribly pushed on orders,
Just the ones, you see, which supply our
class of trade, and l don't suppose
there's ever been time when the hat
ters Of st. Louis were as short of sizes
and styles as now. Consequently peo-
pie are wearing their old hats"
rJust then another customer came in.
He had pugilistic mug, and ''plug"
ON the side of his head. He wanted
the latter ironed, as he had been out all
night. and had had the former knocked
out of plumb. evidently in an impromtu
and entirely informal set-to. The hat
ironing business proved to be lively
one, as in very short time half dozen
silks had been made to look like new.
Some of them We're high toned, and had
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

their conversation. They had been
summering here and there, and had lust
got home. The seasons fiirtations
were the subject of their discussion,
and men and their methods came in for
candid treatment. The chief point of
interest touched upon was the degrees
of skill with which perfect stranger
will introduce himself to lady.
'tYOu know" said one of these nice
iris, ''our house was right where the
gest view of the race could be had, and
bots of people made free to come right
Into the grounds and stay there nearly
all day. We didn't care much and went
on with our pleasures just as if nobody
was about. We even accommodated
some of the strangers with chairs. Well.
l sat Onsthe veranda pretending to read
and taking in the male beings who came
that way. Lots of them tried to strike
an ACQUAINTANCE. There were two in
particular who had such different ways
about@them. that / had lots of fun
One kept eyeing me from a distance.
Now and then ne would pass slowly by
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

the world and didn't care what the
world thought of him. After nights
round he'd begun to fill up again, and
was 'feeling pretty gay"
''1e er see, boss, he said, Il amt got
no mon, but I'm II right, md | want one
O them old hats s looks better'n this
old one. It's done lots o service, boss.
md want to give 'er rest"
And the reckless individual stood up
against pile of boxes, nearly toppled
them over, and as the quickest means of
getting rid of him was rewarded with a
reasonably respectable Slouch.
The next was a professional tough,
who came in with swagger, his cap,
by some strange elasticity, pushed down
till it almost met his coat collar at the
back, while it was pulled down over his
forehead and eyes, assisting him in a
very ferociOus frown. The clerk didn't
scare bit. though he was just as fash
ionable as the dry goods salesman, who
would have been leveled by the low
down voice of the tough.
I'm goin' ter be pug an fight Dan
DAILY" he said, IAN | wanter plug, a
good un, too, youngSter, md don't yer
fergit it,
1t began to look as if a fashionable
halter was just as liable to form the ac-
quaintance of everybody as anybody
else, but just then its reputation was
retrieved, and the reporter was given
an Illustration of the genuine perpleX-
ity attaching to the new hat, its pur-
chaser and the salesman. The gentle
man who thus came to the rescue of the
reputation of the halter was young
man. the happy possessor of silken
muStache, fine features. fair complex
ion, wearing a neat business suit. He
was, too, fresh from the BARRIERS. his
hair neatly combed. and didn't propose
to leave until he had hat just to suit.
1t was not many minutes until he had
hats piled twelve feet along the counter,
and, not yet having been suited, a
double row began. Then the salesman
began to try hats on his own head by
way of illustration.
Now, you see," the halter explained,
''your face and mine are the same, rather
thin. You never see me with hat on,
so you can tell better how different
styles become me, as | do not look
natural in any of them. Here's a mar
row round: don't it look well. Now,
here's a wider fiat: it's nice hat and
looks well, but it don't become me-
Here's another, little narrower than
the first, and it looks better than the
first. It's a mistake to suppose a wide
brim suits long, thin face, because it
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
CHARACTER IN HATS

don't, and for that reason l picked a hat
to suit you. Here's the first one l got
down; now just try it again.
1t was just one hour and thirteen min
utes from the time the young man had
entered the store. He had postured and
posed, the salesman had been driven to
his wits end. and he wound up by tax
ing the first hat lie had had in his hand.
with no extra charge for loss Of time.
In the meantime several other custom
ers had been in and out, and some were
still in, among them a gentleman and
lady, his wife, evidently Judging from
the meeknesS he displayed. and verv
diminutive boy and tribe of male and
female relatives.
The gentleman and lady were inter-
esting. as showing the weight of home
rule. The lady told the clerk what was
wanted, ,and the clerk, knowing his busi-
ness, got what the lady said was wanted
without attempting to give her an idea
of taste. The lady adjusted the hat on
the gentleman's head frontwards, back
wares and every-other-wards, and would
have put it on plumb sidewards had it
been poSsil Il, and then she said he'd
take it. and he did and paid for it. He
hadn't spoken word.
Il knew how to do that" said the
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

man and lady come in together, you can
make up your mind to yield to the lat
ter's Judgment, and tell her it's surpris-
ingly good, If you do you'll sell the
man hat; otherwise, she'll pull him
off to another store. When l was green
at the business thought the man had
something to say about it, but l soon
discovered my mistake, paid attention
to the lady, and about that same time
my salary was raised"
The man may have been humiliated,
but the diminutive boy was worse. He
was evidently the pride of the family,
and uncleS and auntS, as well as pa and
ma, were with him, circled around him.
lie knew what he wanted. and so did
each one of his relatives, and, as con-
sequence, hats were piled all around
rather promiScuously. The boy. how
ever, finally carried the day, papa paid
the bill and carried him off to have his
''picter took"
do you know what do when a gang
comes in like that?" asked the clerk
who had waited upon them. "Well, l
put on quarter. The boys hat don't
cost much; there amt much profit in it,
and the house has to make something
If they'd stand out on the curb and let
the youngSter come in alone, there'd be
some pleasure in it, and they'd be better
pleased"
Pm not going to sell this Hoosier,"
said the clerk as a countryman ap-
preached. ''They always think they're
being cheated, and I'd rather have a
finger cut off than tackle them"
The customer from the country had
tried on dozen hats, any one of which
would have suited him had the clerk
said, well, We'll knock off half" and
the clerk had gone to get down another
box when the old man adjusted hat on
his knee, using that as lever one way
while he pulled the other way as if he
was trying to check team of runaway
mules. The hat was fine one. a clear
starch Sunday article. and, turning, the
clerk saw the stretching process. He
| really turned pale.
Don't do that." he yelled, and a
plate-glass window in front shook as if
| it was going to crack.
1t was the old man S time to turn pale.
| He murmured something about the way
Tom Smith did at his store at HawkerS-
vile and started out. but was met at the
door by couple of friends. came back.
and i'll minute and half had laid
down five big silver cartwheelS for a
large white of the sombrer0 pattern.
The clerk apolOglzed for speaking so
loudly, thanked him, and after he had
gone out said he would never have sold
him the hat if his friends hadn't luckily
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

special brands. white Innings, on which
they had paid about s. to s. for the name.
These hats are ironed gratis, while a
modest charge is made for the wild
cat' tile.
While the ironing was in progress
two more customers appeared, both of
distinctive types. The first was a
reckless bum, weather beaten, but with
the appearance of man who enjoyed
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

r. SHABBY GENTEEL WANTS A DIP"
unawareS, and thus enlightening the
suffering public that st. Louis Globe
Democrat reporter. very early the other
morning entered the establishment of a
fashionable halter. yawnad sleepy
good morning, and opened negotiations
for new style derby, which, after the
waste of days time, is still unpur-
chased. The store was one where it
would be imagined the foot of the
shabby never tread, and into whose ar
istocratic mirrors only the pOsSeSsorS of
plethOric purses looked. Yet the imag-
ination thus theorizing would make a
mistake. Hardly had the report
er given new style derby a
first rapid inspection, than another
customer entered the store, and with
rather stately and dignifned step ad-
Vanced toward the clerk. The latter did
not move. and evidently knew the Wis
itOr. The reporter looked again and
knew him also. He was a shabby, gen
teel. his clothes old but carefully
brushed. dim polish on his worn shoes.
and his hat looking like reminiscence,
brushed off except the lade.
Have you any old hats. Sir?" he
asked without in the least allowing his
dignity to bend to begging, but rather
as if he considered it favor to the clerk
TO take an old hat.
The clerk went back of long row of
boxes. and reappearing almost immedi-
ately. held out soft felt hat that could
have been discarded only by man of
means.
But l want Dip objected the
faded beau. as particular as if he had
been buying one of the best in the
house. 1t was his only approach to
slang: otherwise he was gentleman in
hard luck.
"Do you have many customers of that
descriptions" asked the reporter after
the man had made very respectful but
unbending good morning.
"Oh, bless you, yes,'' replied the
clerk. you see. we always have lots
of old hats. and these old fellows come
around and take them away. The one
who was just in here comes about three
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

Just now, when
the fashionable
girl is a prom
enader above ev-
erything else. Oc-
tober is betwixt
and between the
season of sum-
mer lolling and
winter feStivity,
and the chief di-
version for us
bellies is to dress
OurS elves for
S tre e t walking.
We cut some fine
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
THE ICEMAN's HARVEST.

The iceman smiles as he counts the gains
Derived from the trades of summer
And as he walks the streets disdains
The greeting of the plumber.
But the plumber will pass the iceman by
And he himself the hero,
When the storm cloud floats in the winter
sky,
And the mercurys down to zero.
Boston Courier
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
History Repeats Itself.

Boston Globe.
The world stands amazed at the per-
formance of the American Volunteer.
But this is nothing. Twenty-Five years
ago the American volunteer was amaz-
ing the world quite as much.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
ORPHAN HEIRESSES.
The Romantic Story Of Two Pretty Char
ity Girls in Brooklyn.
NO PROOFS OF A WEDDING.
Their Father Was Cast Off Because of
His Marriage With an Amer
lean Lady.
NO PROOFS OF A WEDDING

N INTEREST
i II g romance
has just come to
light in Brook
lyn. ST. Ph9be's
mission in that
city contains at
pr e Sc MT, per-
haps, the most
eXtraOr dill IL airy
beneficiary ever
within its walls.
Her name Is
J e S S i e Nc
COrckle. She is
seventeen years
old and has a
sister two years
younger in a
+ Rr0Oklyn The
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

A.L who wash or cook or iron
VHIS Should advertise and get the hirin
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
The Time Of Year When the
Women All Take to
Promenading.
Bewitching Millinery for Au-
tumn Wear Displayed in
the Mode Centers.
Two Girly-Girls Hold a Dia-
logue in the Howells Vein
at a Theater.

New YORK, Oct. 20. 1857
SERILY, there Is
I\(1ll Ra time of the
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
Patent Laws Jas. F. Williamson,

Room, 10, COIIOm BLOCK, Minneapolis.
Solicitor OF Patents, Counsellor in Pat
ent cases. Two years an Examiner in
u. S. Patent Office
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

women, too. 1t is quite the reverse with
new hats. Their tale is one of perpleX-
lty, or perhaps. one of uncertainty and
shame, as there never was anything
that found it more difficult to find some
one to fondly declare it his own than a
hat. The perpleXity comes TO the appar-
emily happy young man who acts as sales
man at so much per week cash, and to
the very evidently unhappy customer
who receives nothing but pain for the
head gear which he becomes. and finally
takes the one he has rejected a dozen
times. Unfortunately neither of these
gentlemen appreciates his experience
enough to recite it. hence the world is
left in really pitiable ignorance. 1t was
with the idea of pulling it from them
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
QUEER FADS IN HATS.
Perplexities of Some of the
Purchasers and Oddities
Of the Wearers.
HcW the Hat Dealers Manage
to Get Rid Of the Old
Tiles.
The Old Countryman and His
StretcheP--The Dude and
His Task.
When the Wife Takes a Hand
Samples Of Character
in Hats.

LID HATS tell a
mute tale of Sor-
row, sometimes of
romantic sorrow,
exhibiting wounds
md bruises as evil
Lence of the num-
ler of times they
| rave unWillingly,
JhOug h uncOn-
-SciouSly. served as
fragile seats for
awkward men, and